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four_o we_o rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o use_n 1._o to_o inform_v we_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o life_n and_o justification_n which_o be_v this_o first_o that_o righteousness_n can_v be_v have_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o second_o 13_o gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 7._o 13_o look_v upon_o it_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v know_v that_o sin_n may_v become_v to_o thou_o exceed_o sinful_a when_o thou_o find_v that_o it_n work_v death_n in_o thou_o even_o that_o law_n kill_v thou_o which_o be_v good_a holy_a just_a and_o spiritual_a three_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o conclude_v 9_o gal._n 3._o 23._o gal._n 3._o 24._o phil._n 3._o 8_o 7_o 9_o thou_o under_o sin_n and_o shut_v thou_o unto_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o fourthly_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v school_v unto_o christ_n five_o that_o thou_o may_v renounce_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n as_o loss_n and_o dung_n as_o offall_v and_o dogs-meat_n that_o thou_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o who_o be_v true_a food_n riches_n and_o the_o best_a gain_n sixthly_a that_o by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n crucify_v for_o sinner_n thou_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o first_o husband_n legal_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a even_o 4._o rom._n 7._o 4._o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n that_o so_o thoâ—_n may_v be_v free_a to_o be_v marry_v unto_o another_o even_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a that_o thou_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o no_o more_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o thyself_o dead_a fruit_n that_o have_v self-ability_n for_o the_o principle_n and_o spring_n and_o self-glorying_a for_o the_o end_n which_o must_v needs_o make_v the_o best_a of_o work_n do_v after_o the_o holy_a law_n to_o be_v dead_a fruit_n carrion-like_a stink_a and_o abominable_a 2._o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o disability_n thou_o find_v in_o the_o law_n to_o help_v and_o deliver_v this_o be_v by_o accident_n lay_v the_o blame_n altogether_o upon_o thyself_o for_o there_o lie_v the_o cause_n thereof_o let_v thy_o corrupt_a nature_n thy_o flesh_n be_v charge_v with_o it_o that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v magnify_v and_o keep_v honourable_a in_o thy_o esteem_n and_o that_o god_n the_o holy_a lawgiver_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o clear_v when_o he_o therein_o judge_v thou_o say_v with_o bless_a 14._o rom._n 7._o 10_o 14._o paul_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 3._o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o thou_o feel_v 4_o phil._n 3._o 3_o 4_o the_o same_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o thy_o natural_a ability_n privilege_n performance_n place_v no_o confidence_n in_o they_o for_o ever_o for_o flesh_n defile_v they_o and_o make_v to_o it_o self-advantage_n of_o they_o never_o trust_v thy_o own_o heart_n any_o more_o for_o 26._o prov._n 28._o 26._o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o fool_n that_o be_v not_o wise_a towards_o god_n the_o more_o thou_o feel_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o member_n look_v out_o and_o betake_v thyself_o to_o christ_n &_o to_o freegrace_n so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n have_v thou_o not_o weaken_v the_o holy_a perfect_a law_n bring_v out_o thy_o sick_a and_o weak_a thy_o blind_a and_o halt_a thy_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a thy_o leprous_a and_o dead_a bring_v they_o out_o before_o this_o lord_n messiah_n the_o great_a miracle_n he_o wrought_v in_o the_o perfect_a powerful_a present_a
kingdom_n four_o in_o pretend_v zeal_n for_o reformation_n and_o against_o god_n dishonour_n 18_o rev._n 19_o 18_o and_o when_o god_n make_v a_o feast_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o fall_v from_o the_o work_n begin_v and_o to_o be_v like_o vulture_n and_o kite_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n feed_v on_o the_o flesh_n of_o king_n captains_z and_o mighty_a man_n and_o â—ied_v by_o the_o tooth_n on_o the_o collop_n flank_n and_o fat_a of_o rich_a demean_n land_n and_o estate_n whereas_o when_o god_n give_v great_a reward_n for_o service_n do_v we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o faithful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o in_o seek_v to_o join_v with_o the_o sincere_a in_o build_v the_o lord_n temple_n that_o we_o may_v corrupt_v the_o structure_n or_o hinder_v the_o work_n like_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n 3._o ezr._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o day_n of_o ezrah_n 10._o in_o great_a undertake_n the_o flesh_n may_v rule_v where_o the_o 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sâ—ith_o o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n the_o spirit_n carry_v to_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v which_o be_v set_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o object_n which_o be_v form_v by_o the_o gospel_n 24._o isa_n 45._o 24._o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o be_v true_o christian_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o such_o faith_n and_o such_o love_n and_o not_o content_a with_o any_o kind_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o christ_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o love_n to_o god_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n in_o convert_v a_o sinner_n to_o christ_n the_o spirit_n make_v faith_n and_o love_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o exceed_n above_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 1._o 14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n of_o inbred_a unbelief_n and_o hatred_n beyond_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n to_o destroy_v and_o with_o the_o live_n increase_a aspire_n to_o perfection_n from_o degree_n to_o degree_n 2._o it_o make_v very_o sensible_a of_o spiritual_a want_n and_o evil_n and_o fill_v with_o desire_n like_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o where_o he_o be_v there_o he_o reign_v that_o man_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o flesh_n even_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n 18_o rom._n 7._o 14_o psal_n 51._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a these_o be_v the_o feel_a expression_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o special_a sin_n i_o do_v know_v my_o own_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o 3._o psal_n 51._o 3._o before_o my_o eye_n that_o man_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o inward_a sin_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o thought_n his_o heart-impurities_a the_o deceitfulness_n and_o hardness_n the_o desperate_a wickedness_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o that_o it_o need_v a_o new_a creation_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o a_o right_a spirit_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n that_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o best_a 6._o isa_n 64._o 6._o work_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n that_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o utter_a need_n he_o have_v of_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o for_o strength_n and_o of_o his_o want_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o save_v grace_n a_o poor_a empty_a vain_a foolish_a and_o lose_v creature_n he_o find_v himself_o without_o christ_n without_o god_n and_o without_o hope_n his_o invincible_a desire_n be_v after_o reconciliation_n cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o 2._o ps_n 80._o 3_o 7_o 19_o psal_n 4._o 6._o hos_fw-la 14._o 2._o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o these_o invincible_a desire_n after_o reconciliation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o enjoy_v god_n reconcile_v face_n in_o the_o atonement_n make_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n be_v in_o that_o 3._o psal_n 4._o 6._o psal_n 26._o 3._o &_o 17._o 15._o &_o 30._o 5._o &_o 63._o 3._o man_n set_v to_o attain_v it_o to_o retain_v it_o be_v have_v and_o to_o recover_v it_o if_o any_o way_n lose_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o this_o his_o countenance_n as_o his_o true_a blessedness_n and_o chief_a good_a that_o man_n desire_n also_o be_v invincible_o set_v after_o renovation_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n turn_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v 10._o ps_n 19_o 15._o ps_n 51._o 10._o be_v turn_v 3._o it_o fill_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n with_o mourning_n bemoaning_n and_o self-abhorrings_a 19_o jer._n 31._o 16._o zach._n 12._o 10_o 11._o ezek._n 36._o 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mind_n and_o relish_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n new_a inclination_n a_o new_a bent_n of_o soul_n a_o new_a by_o as_o on_o the_o will_n set_v fix_a center_a and_o point_a heaven-ward_n god-ward_o christ-ward_n 5._o the_o spirit_n dispose_v to_o do_v all_o good_a first_o from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n of_o faith_n 5_o ephes_n 5._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 5_o unfeigned_a of_o a_o heart_n purify_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o love_n second_o with_o a_o godly_a force_n and_o impulse_n three_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n make_v up_o of_o the_o word_n four_o with_o a_o search_a heart_n a_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n that_o all_o be_v do_v with_o repentance_n because_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o best_a we_o do_v and_o with_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o acceptation_n for_o our_o repentance_n need_v still_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o none_o can_v live_v a_o 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